Indonesian authorities have closed Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park to all tourist activities as a wildfire that began Monday has scorched 176 hectares of land. Firefighters are deploying ground and aerial operations to combat the blaze, which has been fueled by drought, strong winds, and El Niño conditions during an unusually dry season.
Foreign ministers from Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, UAE, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey released a joint declaration criticizing Israel's military campaign in Gaza, particularly attacks on healthcare facilities, and warning that continued strikes threaten peace implementation efforts.
Qatar's Ooredoo Group is leading an $800 million investment as founding shareholder with a 49% stake in Zankore, a dedicated AI compute and neocloud platform launched by Indonesia's Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison in partnership with Nokia and Nvidia, targeting 1 GW of AI infrastructure capacity to serve the Asia-Pacific region.
The U.S. State Department has notified Congress of plans to close five foreign diplomatic missions in a rare downsizing of America's global diplomatic footprint. The closures include consulates in Nagoya, Japan; Medan, Indonesia; Douala, Cameroon; St. George's, Grenada; and one location in Canada.
A passenger ferry carrying 271 people caught fire in waters off Indonesia's Madura Island on Sunday morning, leaving at least five people dead and 41 missing. The Mutiara Sentosa 2 ferry was traveling from Surabaya when the blaze broke out, prompting a major search and rescue operation.
Perry Warjiyo stepped down as Bank Indonesia governor on July 25, 2026, two years before his term ended, citing personal reasons. His unexpected departure rattled financial markets, weakened the rupiah, and raised concerns about central bank independence under President Prabowo Subianto.
Firmus Technologies announced a strategic partnership with Nvidia to provide emerging AI firms with more cost-effective access to computing resources, with plans to build its first data center project in Indonesia.
Hundreds to thousands of Indonesian students rallied in Jakarta on Friday to protest President Prabowo Subianto's spending priorities, recent gasoline price increases, and what they describe as wasteful welfare programs. Demonstrators warned of potential economic crisis and demanded lower fuel and food prices.
China has ordered Apple to pull Bitchat, a peer-to-peer messaging app that runs over Bluetooth and mesh networks without internet, from its App Store. The app has been used during protests in Iran, Madagascar, Uganda, Nepal, and Indonesia when authorities restricted internet access.
Two Indonesian UN peacekeepers were killed by a roadside explosion in southern Lebanon on March 30, less than 24 hours after another Indonesian peacekeeper was killed. The UN Security Council convened an emergency session in response to the deaths as Israel expands its Lebanon operations.
An Indonesian peacekeeper serving with UNIFIL was killed in artillery fire in southern Lebanon, as Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu ordered the military to expand operations in the region. The death marks a significant escalation in Israel's ground campaign.
